By David Crystal

New from Cambridge University Press!

By Peter Mark Roget

This book "supplies a vocabulary of English words and idiomatic phrases 'arranged … according to the ideas which they express'. The thesaurus, continually expanded and updated, has always remained in print, but this reissued first edition shows the impressive breadth of Roget's own knowledge and interests."

Book Information

Cultivating motivation is crucial to a language learner's success - andtherefore crucial for the language teacher and researcher to understand. This fully revised edition of a groundbreaking work reflects the dramaticchanges the field of motivation research has undergone in recent years,including the impact of language globalisation and various dynamic andrelational research methodologies, and offers ways in which this researchcan be put to practical use in the classroom and in research.

Key new features and material:

- A brand new chapter on current socio-dynamic and complex systemsperspectives

- New approaches to motivating students based on the L2 Motivational SelfSystem

- Illustrative summaries of qualitative and mixed methods studies

- Samples of new self-related motivation measures

Providing a clear and comprehensive theory-driven account of motivation,Teaching and Researching Motivation examines how theoretical insights canbe used in everyday teaching practice, and offers practical tips. The finalsection provides a range of useful resources, including relevant websites,key reference works and tried and tested example questionnaires. Written inan accessible style and illustrated with concrete examples, it is aninvaluable resource for teachers and researchers alike.